Lifestyles

Wishing everyone a happy holiday
Lifestyles
Dec 24, 2025
Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I'm reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: "You may not particularly like someone, b...
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Dinner unexpectedly comes with a show
Lifestyles
Dec 24, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I'm an active senior man. To keep my beard looking attractive, a hairstylist trims it every two weeks. I've had the same stylist for three ...
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Wearing hearing aids all the time
Lifestyles
Dec 23, 2025
Dear Heloise: For our experienced citizens who have acquired hearing aids, they shouldn't just employ them intermittently. They should use them all th...
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Dryer sheets wreak havoc on dryers
Lifestyles
Dec 22, 2025
Dear Heloise: I wish you wouldn't keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our landfills, ...
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Using a tray to carry a laptop
Lifestyles
Dec 20, 2025
Dear Heloise: I like to move around when I use my laptop computer. I put it on a cafeteria tray to keep it steady and the airflow clear. I can put han...
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Son disappoints mom by failing to return calls
Lifestyles
Dec 20, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My sister recently became very ill and had to be hospitalized for four days. When I called and told our daughter, she was concerned and sup...
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Figuring out why linens get grey
Lifestyles
Dec 19, 2025
Dear Heloise: My mother always complained that her first daughter-in-law, Sally, did not know how to do laundry. Her dish towels were always dingy. Ma...
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Opting out of using perfume
Lifestyles
Dec 18, 2025
Dear Heloise: I am writing in response to your question regarding perfumes. People are affected by smells differently, so I don't use perfumes or scen...
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Show kindness this holiday season
Lifestyles
Dec 17, 2025
Dear Heloise: It's at this time of year that so many people feel a sense of grief during the holidays. While so many of us are enjoying family and fri...
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Bad manners have spread throughout large family
Lifestyles
Dec 16, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired and happy. Each of us was married before. We're not rich, but we get by without help from anyone. We have been...
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Using a white board for reminders
Lifestyles
Dec 16, 2025
Dear Heloise: My husband is in an assisted living facility. I keep an erasable white board in his room. When a visit or trip is planned, I write it on...
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Nesting dishes and silverware
Lifestyles
Dec 15, 2025
Dear Heloise: Thank you for the time-saving, informative and interesting hints that you and your faithful readers have been providing us with for year...
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